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Helmut Newton Cyberwomen #4
  • Art expert:

Newton was a renowned fashion photographer.

  • Art expert:

His wife was an actress and photographer named June Browne, also known as Alice Springs after the Australian Outback town.

  • Art expert:

2004 marked the end of his life when his car crashed into the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles – his home away from home.

  • Art expert:

His father owned a button factory.

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Newton was a dual citizen of both Germany and Australia.

Title
Cyberwomen #4
Artist
Helmut Newton
Auction Date
March 15 2008
Phillips Estimate
$1600 to $2400